Buhlebemfundo Secondary School

Buhlebemfundo Secondary School is a public high school in Kwadabeka, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 090 learners and 36 educators, about 30.3 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. In the 2025 matric exams, 93.4% of its 137 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

93.4% of the school's 137 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	137	115	83.9%	86.4%
2024	193	167	86.5%	89.7%
2025	137	128	93.4%	90.6%

Source: Department of Basic Education, 2025 NSC School Performance Report. Pass rate = candidates who achieved the NSC ÷ candidates who wrote. It doesn't show bachelor passes, distinctions or learners who left before Grade 12.

School facts

School type	Public high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Secondary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 090
Educators (2025)	36
Learners per educator	30.3 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500179080
Exam centre number	5412102

Address and location

Street address	1015 E Section,kwadabeka,kwadabeka,newgermany,3620
Postal address	P.O.Box 1696,newgermany,3620
Town	Kwadabeka
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Pinetown
Circuit	Kranskloof
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500020
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in KwaZulu-Natal open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.